小布什清华演讲中英文对照
布什在清华大学演讲全文
美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲全文F ulltext of Bush's opening remarks at Tsinghua UniversityVice President Hu, thank you very much for your kind and generous remarks. Thank you for welcoming me and my wife, Laura, here. I see she's keeping pretty good company with the secretary of state, Colin Powell.It's good to see you, Mr. Secretary. And I see my national security adviser, Ms. Condoleezza Rice, who at one time was the provost of Stanford University, so she's comfortable on university campuses such as this.Thank you for being here, Condi.I'm so grateful for the hospitality and honored for thereception at one of China's and the world's great universities. This university was founded, interestingly enough, with the support of my country, to further ties between our two nations. I know howimportant this place is to your vice president. He not only received his degree here but, more importantly, he met his gracious wife here.I want to thank the students for giving me the chance to meet with you, the chance to talk a little bit about my country, and answer some of your questions.The standards and reputation of this university are known around the world, and I know what an achievement it is to be here. So congratulations.I don't know if you know this or not, but my wife and I havetwo daughters who are in college, just like you. One goes to the University of Texas, one goes to Yale. They're twins. And we areproud of our daughters just like I'm sure your parents are proudof you.My visit to China comes on an important anniversary, as the vice president mentioned. Thirty years ago this week an American president arrived in China on a trip designed to end decades of estrangementand confront centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly different governments could meet on the grounds of common interest in the spirit of mutual respect.As they left the airport that day, Premier Zhou En-Lai said this to President Nixon: ``Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world -- 25 years of no communication.''During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes of friendship and commerce. And as we have had morecontact with each other, the citizens of both countries havegradually learned more about each other. And that's important.Once America knew China only by its history as a great andenduring civilization. Today we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship and honor. And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world, as demonstrated by the knowledge and potential right here in this room.China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong and peaceful and prosperous China.As America learns more about China, I am concerned that the Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens for many reasons and some of them are our own making. Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know. Our successful businesses show a strength of American commerce but our spirit, community spirit and contributions to each other are not always visible as monetary success.Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others. My friend the ambassador to China tells me some Chinese textbookstalk of Americans of bullying the weak and repressing the poor. Another Chinese textbook published just last year teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to repress the working people.Now, neither of these is true. And while the words may beleftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and they are harmful.In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the weak and the poor. Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those who cannot help themselves. And even more important, many of our citizenscontribute their own money and time to help those in need.American compassion also stretches way beyond our borders. We're the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world.And as for the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement, they're working people. They, themselves, are working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.My country certainly has its share of problems, no question about that.And we have our faults. Like most nations, we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice.Yet there's a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America. It's because we're a free nation, where men and women have the opportunity to achieve their dreams.No matter your background or your circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, you can start your own business, you can raise a family, you can worship freely and helpelect the leaders of your community and your country. You can support the policies of our government or you're free to openly disagree with them.Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos. But it does not. Because freedom means more than every man for himself. Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities. Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, strong religious institutions, and overseen by a strong and fair legal system. My country's greatest symbol to the world is the Statue of Liberty. And it was designed by special care.I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two. In the one hand is the familiar torch, what we call the light of liberty. And in the other hand is a book of law.We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent.The president, me, I can't tell the courts how to rule. And neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch of government.Under our law, every one stands equal. No one is above the law and no one is beneath it. All political power in America is limited, and it is temporary and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of the three branches of our government: the judicial branch, the legislative branch and the executive branch, ofwhich I'm a part.Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them because we believe life can always be better for the next generation. In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character. And many Americans voluntarily devote part of their lives to serving other people. An amazing number, nearly half of all adults in America, volunteer time every week to make their communities better by mentoring children or by visiting the sick or caring for the elderly or helping with thousands of other needs and causes.This is one of the great strengths of my country. People take responsibility for helping others without being told, motivated by their good hearts and often by their faith.America is a nation guided by faith. Someone once called us a nation with the soul of a church. This may interest you: 95 percentof Americans say they believe in God. And I'm one of them.When I met President Jiang Zemin in Shanghai a few months ago, I had the honor of sharing with him how faith changed my life and how faith contributes to the life of my country. Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law and calls us to duties higher than material gain.Freedom of religion is not something to be feared, it's to be welcomed. Because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and to serve others and to live responsible lives.If you travel across America -- and I hope you do someday, if you haven't been there -- you will find people of many different ethnic backgrounds and many different faiths.We're a varied nation. We're a home to 2.3 million Americans of Chinese ancestry, who can be found working in the offices of our corporations or in the Cabinet of the president of the United States or skating for the America Olympic team.Every immigrant, by taking an oath of allegiance to our country, becomes just as American as the president. America shows that a society can be vast and it can be varied, yet still one country, commanding the allegiance and love of its people.And all these qualities of America were widely on display on a single day: Sept. 11 -- the day when terrorists, murderers, attacked my nation. American policemen and firefighters by the hundreds ran into burning towers in desperation to save their fellow citizens. Volunteers came from everywhere to help with rescue efforts. Americans donated blood and gave money to help the families of victims. America had prayer services all over our country, and people raised flags to show their pride and unity.And you need to know none of this was ordered by the government; it happened spontaneously by the initiative of free people.Life in America shows that liberty paired with law is not to be feared. In a free society, diversity is not disorder, debate is not strife and dissent is not revolution. A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.It was my honor to visit China in 1975. Some of you weren't even born then. It shows how old I am.And a lot has changed in your country since then. China has made amazing progress in openness and enterprise and economic freedom.And this progress previews China's great potential. China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as you live up to its obligations, they inevitably will bring changes to the Chinese legal system. A modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and secure the rights of its people.The new China your generation is building will need the profound wisdom of your traditions. The lure of materialism challenges our society -- challenges society in our country -- and in many successful countries.Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibility will serve you well.Behind China's economic success today are talented, brilliant and energetic people. In the near future, those same men and women will play a full and active role in your government.This university is not simply turning out specialists, it is preparing citizens. And citizens are not spectators in the affairs of their country. They are participants in its future.Change is coming. China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections at the local level. Nearly 20 years ago a great Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping, said this, and I want you to hear his words. He said that ``China would eventually expand democratic elections all the way to the national level.'' I look forward to that day.Tens of millions of Chinese today are relearning Buddhist, Taoist and local religious traditions or practicing Christianity, Islam and other faiths. Regardless of where or how these believers worship, they are no threat to public order. In fact, they make good citizens. For centuries this country has had a tradition of religious tolerance. My prayer is that all persecution will end so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish. All these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China, a China that can astonish and enrich the world, a China that your generation will help create.This is one of the most exciting times in the history of your country, a time when even the grandest hopes seem within your reach.My nation offers you our respect and our friendship. Six years from now, athletes from America and around the world will come to your country for the Olympic Games, and I'm confident they will finda China that is becoming a leading nation, at peace with its people and at peace with the world.Thank you for letting me come. I'll be glad to answer a few questions.美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲全文胡副主席，非常感谢您的欢迎致辞，非常感谢您在这里接待我和我的夫人劳拉。
布什演讲稿中英文对照版
布什演讲稿中英文对照版Thank you!Chief Justice Rehnquist, President Carter, President Bush，President Clinton, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens, the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.As I begin, I thank President Clinton for his service to our nation.And I thank Vice President Gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace.I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America’s leaders have come before me, and so many will follow.We have a place, all of us, in a long story -- a story we continue, but whose end we will not see. It is the story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer.It is the American story -- a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals.The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding American promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born.Americans are called to enact this promise in our lives and in our laws. And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course.Through much of the last century, America’s faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea. Now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations.Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along. And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.While many of our citizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justice, of our own country. Theambitions of some Americans are limited by failing schools and hidden prejudice and the circumstances of their birth. And sometimes our differences run so deep, it seems we share a continent, but not a country.We do not accept this, and we will not allow it. Our unity, our union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation. And this is my solemn pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity.I know this is in our reach because we are guided by a power larger than our selves who creates us equal in His image.And we are confident in principles that unite and lead us onward.America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them. And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, American.Today, we affirm a new commitment to live out ournation’s promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each of us good will and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness.Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small.But the stakes for America are never small. If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led. If we do not turn the hearts of children toward knowledge and character, we will lose their gifts and undermine their idealism. If we permit our economy to drift and decline, the vulnerable will suffer most.We must live up to the calling we share. Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos. And this commitment, if we keep it, is a way to shared accomplishment.America, at its best, is also courageous.Our national courage has been clear in times ofdepression and war, when defending common dangers defined our common good. Now we must choose if the example of our fathers and mothers will inspire us or condemn us. We must show courage in a time of blessing by confronting problems instead of passing them on to future generations.Together, we will reclaim America’s schools, before ignorance and apathy claim more young lives.We will reform Social Security and Medicare, sparing our children from struggles we have the power to prevent. And we will reduce taxes, to recover the momentum of our economy and reward the effort and enterprise of working Americans.We will build our defenses beyond challenge, lest weakness invite challenge.We will confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors.The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power thatf avors freedom. We will defend our allies and ourinterests. We will show purpose without arrogance. We will meet aggression and bad faith with resolve and strength. And to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth.America, at its best, is compassionate. In the quiet of American conscience, we know that deep, persistent poverty is unworthy of our nation’s promise.And whatever our views of its cause, we can agree that children at risk are not at fault. Abandonment and abuse are not acts of God, they are failures of love.And the proliferation of prisons, however necessary, is no substitute for hope and order in our souls.Where there is suffering, there is duty. Americans in need are not strangers, they are citizens, not problems, but priorities. And all of us are diminished when any are hopeless.Government has great responsibilities for public safety and public health, for civil rights and common schools. Yet compassion is the work of a nation, not just a government.And some needs and hurts are so deep they will onlyrespond to a mentor’s touch or a pastor’s prayer. Church and charity, synagogue and mosque lend our communities their humanity, and they will have an honored place in our plans and in our laws.Many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do.And I can pledge our nation to a goal: When we see that wounded traveler onthe road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side.America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued andexpected.Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience. And though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments. And we find that children and community are the commitments that set us free.Our public interest depends on private character, on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which givedirection to our freedom.Sometimes in life we are called to do great things. But as a saint of our times has said, every day we are called to do small things with great love. The most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone.I will live and lead by these principles: to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well.In all these ways, I will bring the values of our history to the care of ourtimes.What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character.Americans are generous and strong and decent, not because we believe in ourselves, but because we holdbeliefs beyond ourselves. When this spirit of citizenship is missing, no government program can replace it. When this spirit is present, no wrong can stand against it.After the Declaration of Independence was signed, Virginia statesman John Page wrote to Thomas Jefferson: “We know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong. Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?”Much time has passed since Jefferson arrived for his inauguration. The yearsand changes accumulate. But the themes of this day he would know: our nation’s grand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity.We are not this story’s author, who fills time and eternity with his purpose. Yet his purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another.Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today, to make our country more just and generous, to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life.This work continues. This story goes on. And anangel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.God bless you all, and God bless America.谢谢大家！尊敬的芮恩奎斯特大法官，卡特总统，布什总统，克林顿总统，尊敬的来宾们，我的同胞们，这次权利的和平过渡在历史上是罕见的，但在美国是平常的。
布什总统清华大学演讲全文(中英对照)
President Bush Speaks at Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua UniversityBeijing, People's Republic of China10:35 A.M. (Local)PRESIDENT BUSH: Vice President Hu, thank you very much for your kind and generous remarks. Thank you for welcoming me and my wife, Laura, here. (Applause.) I see she's keeping pretty good company, with the Secretary of State, Colin Powell. It's good to see you, Mr. Secretary. (Applause.) And I see my National Security Advisor, Ms. Condoleezza Rice, who at one time was the provost at Stanford University. So she's comfortable on university campuses such as this. Thank you for being here, Condi. (Applause.)I'm so grateful for the hospitality, and honored for the reception at one of China's, and the world's, great universities.This university was founded, interestingly enough, with the support of my country, to further ties between our two nations. I know how important this place is to your Vice President. He not only received his degree here, but more importantly, he met his gracious wife here. (Laughter.)I want to thank the students for giving me the chance to meet with you, the chance to talk a little bit about my country and answer some of your questions. The standards and reputation of this university are known around the world, and I know what an achievement it is to be here. So, congratulations. (Applause.) I don't know if you know this or not, but my wife and I have two daughters who are in college, just like you. One goes to the University of Texas. One goes to Yale. They're twins. And we are proud of our daughters, just like I'm sure your parents are proud of you.My visit to China comes on an important anniversary, as the Vice President mentioned. Thirty years ago this week, an American President arrived in China on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly different governments could meet on the grounds of common interest, in the spirit of mutual respect. As they left the airport that day, Premier Zhou Enlai said this to President Nixon: "Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world -- 25 years of no communication."During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes of friendship and commerce. And as we have had more contact with each other, the citizens of both countries have gradually learned more about each other. And that's important. Once America knew China only by its history as a great and enduring civilization. Today, we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship, and honor. And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world -- as demonstrated by the knowledge and potential right here in this room. China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong and peaceful and prosperous China. (Applause.)As America learns more about China, I am concerned that the Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens for many reasons, and some of them of our own making. Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know. Our successful businesses show a strength of American commerce, but our spirit, community spirit, and contributions to each other are not always visible as monetary success.Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others. My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans of "bullying the weak and repressing the poor." Another Chinese textbook, published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to "repress the working people." Now, neither of these is true -- and while the words may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and they're harmful.In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the weak and the poor. Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those who cannot help themselves -- and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need. American compassion also stretches way beyond our borders. We're the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world. And as for the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement, they're working people; they, themselves, are working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.My country certainly has its share of problems, no question about that. And we have our faults. Like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice. Yet there's a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America. It's because we're a free nation, where men and women have the opportunity to achieve their dreams. No matter your background or your circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, you can start your own business, you can raise a family, you can worship freely, and help elect the leaders of your community and your country. You can support the policies of our government, or you're free to openly disagree with them. Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself.Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities. Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions, and overseen by a strong and fair legal system.My country's greatest symbol to the world is the Statue of Liberty, and it was designed by special care.I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two. In one hand is the familiar torch we call the "light of liberty." And in the other hand is a book of law.We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch of government. Under our law, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.All political power in America is limited and it is temporary, and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of thethree branches of our government, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation. In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.And many Americans voluntarily devote part of their lives to serving other people. An amazing number -- nearly half of all adults in America -- volunteer time every week to make their communities better by mentoring children, or by visiting the sick, or caring for the elderly, or helping with thousands of other needs and causes.This is one of the great strengths of my country. People take responsibility for helping others, without being told, motivated by their good hearts and often by their faith.America is a nation guided by faith. Someone once called us "a nation with the soul of a church." This may interest you -- 95 percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.When I met President Jiang Zemin in Shanghai a few months ago, I had the honor of sharing with him how faith changed my life and how faith contributes to the life of my country. Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law, and calls us to duties higher than material gain. Freedom of religion is not something to be feared, it's to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and to serve others, and to live responsible lives.If you travel across America -- and I hope you do some day if you haven't been there -- you will find people of many different ethic backgrounds and many different faiths. We're a varied nation. We're home to 2.3 million Americans of Chinese ancestry, who can be found working in the offices of our corporations, or in the Cabinet of the President of the United States, or skating for the America Olympic team. Every immigrant, by taking an oath of allegiance to our country, becomes just as just as American as the President. America shows that a society can be vast and it can be varied, yet still one country, commanding the allegiance and love of its people.And all these qualities of America were widely on display on a single day, September the 11th, the day when terrorists, murderers, attacked my nation. American policemen and firefighters, by the hundreds, ran into burning towers in desperation to save their fellow citizens. V olunteers came from everywhere to help with rescue efforts. Americans donated blood and gave money to help the families of victims. America had prayer services all over our country, and people raised flags to show their pride and unity. And you need to know, none of this was ordered by the government; it happened spontaneously, by the initiative of free people.Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law is not to be feared. In a free society, diversity is not disorder. Debate is not strife. And dissent is not revolution. A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.It was my honor to visit China in 1975 -- some of you weren't even born then. It shows how old I am. (Laughter.) And a lot has changed in your country since then. China has made amazing progress -- inopenness and enterprise and economic freedom. And this progress previews China'a great potential.China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as you live up to its obligations, they inevitably will bring changes to China's legal system. A modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and secure the rights of its people. The new China your generation is building will need the profound wisdom of your traditions. The lure of materialism challenges our society -- challenges society in our country, and in many successful countries. Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibility will serve you well.Behind China's economic success today are talented, brilliant and energetic people. In the near future, those same men and women will play a full and active role in your government. This university is not simply turning out specialists, it is preparing citizens. And citizens are not spectators in the affairs of their country. They are participants in its future.Change is coming. China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections at the local level. Nearly 20 years ago, a great Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping, said this -- I want you to hear his words. He said that China would eventually expand democratic elections all the way to the national level. I look forward to that day.Tens of millions of Chinese today are relearning Buddhist, Taoist, and local religious traditions, or practicing Christianity, Islam, and other faiths. Regardless of where or how these believers worship, they're no threat to public order; in fact, they make good citizens. For centuries, this country has had a tradition of religious tolerance. My prayer is that all persecution will end, so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish.All these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China -- a China that can astonish and enrich the world, a China that your generation will help create. This is one of the most exciting times in the history of your country, a time when even the grandest hopes seem within your reach.My nation offers you our respect and our friendship. Six years from now, athletes from America and around the world will come to your country for the Olympic games. And I'm confident they will find a China that is becoming a da guo, a leading nation, at peace with its people and at peace with the world.Thank you for letting me come.布什：胡副主席，非常感谢您的欢迎致辞，非常感谢您在这里接待我和我的夫人劳拉。
布什演讲稿中英对照演讲范本 (1)
布什演讲稿（中英对照）演讲范文Thank ou!Chief Justie Rehnquist, President Carter, President Bush， President Clinton, distinguished guests and m fello itizens, the peaeful transfer of authorit is rare in histor, et mon in our ountr. With a simple oath, e affirm old traditions and make ne beginnings.As I begin, I thank President Clinton for his servie to our nation.And I thank Vie President Gore for a ontest onduted ith spirit and ended ith grae.I am honored and humbled to stand here, here so man of Ameria's leaders have e before me, and so man ill follo.We have a plae, all of us, in a long stor -- a stor e ontinue, but hose end e ill not see. It is the stor of a ne orld that beame a friend and liberator of the old, a stor of a slave-holding soiet that beame a servant of freedom, the stor of a poer that ent into the orld to protet but not possess, to defend but not to onquer.It is the Amerian stor -- a stor of flaed and fallible people, united aross the generations b grand and enduring ideals.The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding Amerian promise that everone belongs, that everone deserves a hane, that no insignifiant person as ever born.Amerians are alled to enat this promise in our lives and in our las. And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delaed, e must follo no other ourse.Through muh of the last entur, Ameria's faith in freedom and demora as a rok in a raging sea. No it is a seed upon the ind, taking root in man nations.Our demorati faith is more than the reed of our ountr, it is the inborn hope of our humanit, an ideal e arr but do not on, a trust e bear and pass along. And even after nearl 225 ears, e have a long a et to travel.While man of our itizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justie, of our on ountr. The ambitions of some Amerians are limited b failing shools and hiddenprejudie and the irumstanes of their birth. And sometimes our differenes run so deep, it seems e share a ontinent, but not a ountr.We do not aept this, and e ill not allo it. Our unit, our union, is the serious ork of leaders and itizens in ever generation. And this is m solemnpledge: I ill ork to build a single nation of justie and opportunit.I kno this is in our reah beause e are guided b a poer larger than our selves ho reates us equal in His image.And e are onfident in priniples that unite and lead us onard.Ameria has never been united b blood or birth or soil. We are bound b ideals that move us beond our bakgrounds, lift us above our interests and teah us hat it means to be itizens. Ever hild must be taught these priniples. Ever itizen must uphold them. And ever immigrant, b embraing these ideals, makes our ountr more, not less, Amerian.Toda, e affirm a ne mitment to live out our nation's promise through ivilit, ourage, passion and harater.Ameria, at its best, mathes a mitment to priniple ith a onern for ivilit. A ivil soiet demands from eah of us goodill and respet, fair dealing and forgiveness.Some seem to believe that our politis an afford to bepett beause, in a time of peae, the stakes of our debates appear small.But the stakes for Ameria are never small. If our ountr does not lead the ause of freedom, it ill not be led. If e do not turn the hearts of hildren toard knoledge and harater, e ill lose their gifts and undermine their idealism. If e permit our eonom to drift and deline, the vulnerable ill suffer most.We must live up to the alling e share. Civilit is not a tati or a sentiment. It is the determined hoie of trust over niism, of munit over haos. And this mitment, if e keep it, is a a to shared aplishment.Ameria, at its best, is also ourageous.Our national ourage has been lear in times of depression and ar, hen defending mon dangers defined our mon good. No e must hoose if the example of our fathers and mothers ill inspire us or ondemn us. We must sho ourage in a time of blessing b onfronting problems instead of passing them on to future generations.Together, e ill relaim Ameria's shools, before ignorane and apath laim more oung lives.We ill reform Soial Seurit and Mediare, sparing our hildren from struggles e have the poer to prevent. And e ill redue taxes, to reover the momentum of our eonom and reard the effort and enterprise of orking Amerians.We ill build our defenses beond hallenge, lest eakness invite hallenge.We ill onfront eapons of mass destrution, so that a ne entur is spared ne horrors.The enemies of libert and our ountr should make no mistake: Ameria remains engaged in the orld b histor and b hoie, shaping a balane of poer thatf avors freedom. We illdefend our allies and our interests. We ill sho purposeithout arrogane. We ill meet aggression and bad faith ith resolve and strength. And to all nations, e ill speak for the values that gave our nation birth.Ameria, at its best, is passionate. In the quiet of Amerian onsiene, e kno that deep, persistent povert is unorth of our nation's promise.And hatever our vies of its ause, e an agree that hildren at risk are not at fault. Abandonment and abuse are not atsof God, the are failures of love.And the proliferation of prisons, hoever neessar, is no substitute for hope and order in our souls.Where there is suffering, there is dut. Amerians in need are not strangers, the are itizens, not problems, but priorities. And all of us are diminished hen an are hopeless.Government has great responsibilities for publi safet and publi health, for ivil rights and mon shools. Yet passion is the ork of a nation, not just a government.And some needs and hurts are so deep the ill onl respond to a mentor's touh or a pastor's praer. Churh and harit, snagogue and mosque lend our munities their humanit, and theill have an honored plae in our plans and in our las.Man in our ountr do not kno the pain of povert, but e an listen to those ho do.And I an pledge our nation to a goal: When e see that ounded traveler on the road to Jeriho, e ill not pass to the other side.Ameria, at its best, is a plae here personalresponsibilit is valued andexpeted.Enouraging responsibilit is not a searh for sapegoats, it is a all to onsiene. And though it requires sarifie, itbrings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not onl in options, but in mitments. And e find that hildren and munit are the mitments that set us free.Our publi interest depends on private harater, on ivi dut and famil bonds and basi fairness, on unounted, unhonored ats of deen hih give diretion to our freedom.Sometimes in life e are alled to do great things. But asa saint of our times has said, ever da e are alled to dosmall things ith great love. The most important tasks of a demora are done b everone.I ill live and lead b these priniples: to advane m onvitions ith ivilit, to pursue the publi interest ith ourage, to speak for greater justie and passion, to all for responsibilit and tr to live it as ell.In all these as, I ill bring the values of our histor to the are of ourtimes.What ou do is as important as anthing government does. I ask ou to seek a mon good beond our fort; to defend needed reforms against eas attaks; to serve our nation, beginningith our neighbor. I ask ou to be itizens: itizens, not spetators; itizens, not subjets; responsible itizens,building munities of servie and a nation of harater.Amerians are generous and strong and deent, not beause e believe in ourselves, but beause e hold beliefs beond ourselves. When this spirit of itizenship is missing, no government program an replae it. When this spirit is present, no rong an stand against it.After the Delaration of Independene as signed, Virginia statesman John Page rote to Thomas Jefferson: "We kno the rae is not to the sift nor the battle to the strong. Do ou not think an angel rides in the hirlind and direts this storm?"Muh time has passed sine Jefferson arrived for his inauguration. The earsand hanges aumulate. But the themes of this da he ould kno: our nation's grand stor of ourage andits simple dream of dignit.We are not this stor's author, ho fills time and eternit ith his purpose. Yet his purpose is ahieved in our dut, and our dut is fulfilled in servie to one another.Never tiring, never ielding, never finishing, e rene that purpose toda, to make our ountr more just and generous, to affirm the dignit of our lives and ever life.This ork ontinues. This stor goes on. And an angel still rides in the hirlind and direts this storm.God bless ou all, and God bless Ameria.谢谢大家！尊敬的芮恩奎斯特大法官，卡特总统，布什总统，克林顿总统，尊敬的来宾们，我的同胞们，这次权利的和平过渡在历史上是罕见的，但在美国是平常的。
美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲
美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲名人演讲稿PresidentBush:VicePresidentHu,thankyouforyourwordsofwelcome.Iamgrateful foryourhoitality,andhonoredbythisreceptionatoneofChina’s greatuniversities.TsinghuaUniversitywasfounded,withthesuortofAmerica,tofurt herthetiesbetweenourtwonatio.Iknowhowimportantthisplaceis totheVicePresident,whoearnedhisdegreehereandevenmoreimpor tant,methisgraciouswifeLiuYongqinghere.Ialsothankthestudentshereforthisoortunitytomeetwithyou,to talkalittlebitaboutmycountryandawersomeofyourquestio.Thes tandardsandreputationofthisuniversityareknownaroundthewor ld,andIknowwhatanachievementitistobehere.MywifeLauraandIh avetwodaughtersincollege,oneatYaleandtheotherattheUniversityofTexas.WeareproudofourdaughtersjustlikeIamsureyourpar entsareproudofyou.MyvisittoChinacomesonanimportantaiversary.Thirtyyearsagot hisweek,anAmericanPresidentarrivedinChinaonatripdesignedt oenddecadesofestrangementandconfrontcenturiesofsuicion.Pr esidentRichardNixonshowedtheworldthattwovastlydifferentgo vernmentscouldmeetonthegroundsofcommoninterest,andinairit ofmutualreect.Astheylefttheairportthatday,PremierZhouEnla isaidtoPresidentNixon,``Yourhandshakecameoverthevastestoc eanintheworldtwenty-fiveyearsofnocommunication.’’Duringthe30yearssince,AmericaandChinahaveexchangedmanyhan dshakesoffriendshipandcommerce.Andaswehavehadmorecontactw itheachother,thecitizeofourtwocountrieshavegraduallylearn edmoreabouteachother.Once,AmericaknewChinaonlybyitshistoryasagreatandenduringc ivilization.Today,weseeaChinathatisstilldefinedbynobletra ditiooffamily,scholarship,andhonor.AndweseeaChinathatisbe comingoneofthemostdynamicandcreativesocietiesintheworldasdemotratedbyalltheknowledgeandpotentialrighthereinthisroo m.Chinaisonarisingpath,andAmericawelcomestheemergenceofastr ong,peaceful,andproerousChina.AsAmericalearmoreaboutChina,IamconcernedthattheChinesepeo pledonotalwaysseeaclearpictureofmycountry.Thishaeformanyr easo,someofthemofourownmaking.Ourmoviesandtelevisionshows oftendonotportraythevaluesoftherealAmericaIknow.Oursuccef ulbusineesshowthestrengthofAmericancommerce,butthecommuni tyiritandcontributioofthosebusineesarenotalwaysasvisiblea stheirmonetarysucce.SomeoftheerroneouspicturesofAmericaar epaintedbyothers.Myfriend,theAmbaadortoChina,tellsmethats omeChinesetextbookstalkofAmerica``bullyingtheweakandrepre ingthepoor.’’AnotherChinesetextbook,publishedjustlast ye ar,teachesthatecialagentsoftheFBIareusedto``repretheworki ngpeople.’’Neitheroftheseistrueandwhilethebooksmaybeleftoversfromapr eviousera,theyaremisleadingandharmful.Infact,Americafeela ecialreoibilityforthepoorandtheweak.Ourgovernmentendsbillioofdollarstoprovidehealthcareandfoodandhousingforthosewh ocaothelpthemselvesandevenmoreimportant,manyofourcitizeco ntributetheirownmoneyandtimetohelpthoseinneed.Americancom paionstretcheswaybeyondourborders.Wearethenumberoneprovid erofhumanitarianaidtopeopleinneedthroughouttheworld.Asfor themenandwomenofourFBIandlawenforcement,theyarethemselves workingpeoplewhodevotetheirlivestofightingcrimeandcorrupt ion.Mycountrycertainlyhasitsshareofproblemsandfaultlikemostna tiowe’reonalongjourneytowardachievingourownidealsofequal ityandjustice.Yetthereisareasonournationshinesasabeaconof hopeandoortunity,areasonmanythroughouttheworlddreamofcomi ngtoAmerica.Weareafreenation,wheremenandwomenhavetheoortunitytoachiev etheirdreams.Nomatteryourbackgroundorcircumstanceofbirth,inAmericayoucangetagoodeducation,startabusi ne,raiseafamily,worshipfreelyandhelpelecttheleadersofyour communityandcountry.Youcansuortthepoliciesofourgovernment ,oryouarefreetoopenlydisagreewiththem.Thosewhofearfreedomsometimesargueitcouldleadtochaos,butitdoesnot,becausefree dommeamorethaneverymanforhimself.Libertygivesourcitizemanyrights,yetexpectsthemtoexercisei mportantreoibilities.Ourlibertyisgivendirectionandpurpose bymoralcharacter,shapedinstrongfamilies,strongcommunities ,andstrongreligiousititutioandoverseenbyastrongandfairleg alsystem.Mycountry’sgreatestsymboltotheworld,theStatueofLiberty,w asdesignedwithgreatcare.Asyoulookclosely,youwillseethatsh eisholdingnotoneobject,buttwo.Inonehandisthefamiliartorch ,thelightofliberty.Intheotherisabookoflaw.WeareaNationoflaws.Ourcourtsarehonestandindependent.ThePr esidentcan’ttellthecourtshowtoruleandneithercananyotherm emberoftheexecutiveorlegislativebranch.Underourlaw,everyo nestandsequal.Nooneisabovethelaw,andnooneisbeneathit.AllpoliticalpowerinAmericaislimitedandtemporary,andonlygi venbyafreevoteofthepeople.WehaveaCotitution,nowtwocenturiesold,whichlimitsandbalancesthepowersofthethreebranchesof ourgovernment:judicial,legislativeandexecutive.ManyofthevaluesthatguideourlifeinAmericaarefirstshapedino urfamilies,justastheyareinyourcountry.AmericanMomsandDads lovetheirchildrenandworkhardandsacrificeforthem,becausewe believelifecanalwaysbebetterforthenextgeneration.Inourfam ilies,wefindloveandlearnreoibilityandcharacter.AndmanyAmericavoluntarilydevotepartoftheirlivestoservingo thers.AnamazingnumbernearlyhalfofalladultsinAmericavolunt eertimeeveryweektomaketheircommunitiesbetterbymentoringch ildrenvisitingthesickcaringfortheelderlyandhelpingwithath ousandotherneedsandcauses.Thisisoneofthegreatstrengthsofm ycountry.Peopletakereoibilityforhelpingotherswithoutbeing told,motivatedbytheirgoodheartsandoftenbytheirfaith.Americaisanationguidedbyfaith.Someoneoncecalledus``anatio nwiththesoulofachurch.’’Ninety-fivepercentofAmericasayt heybelieveinGod,andI’moneofthem.WhenImetwithPresidentJiangZemininShanghaiafewmonthsago,Itoldhimhowfaithhasshapedmyownlife,andhowfaithcontributesto thelifeofmycountry.Faithpointstoamorallawbeyondman’slawa ndcallsustodutieshigherthanmaterialgain.Freedomofreligion isnotsomethingtobefearedbuttobewelcomed,becausefaithgives usamoralcoreandteachesustoholdourselvestohighstandards,to loveandserveothers,andtolivereoiblelives.IfyoutravelacroAmerica,youwillfindpeopleofmanydifferentet hicbackgroundsandmanydifferentfaiths.Weareavariedcountry. Wearehometo2.3millionAmericaofChineseancestry,whocanbefou ndworkingintheofficesofourbiggestcompanies,servinginmyown Cabinet,andskatingforAmericaattheOlympics.Everyimmigrant, bytakinganoathofallegiancetoourcountry,becomesjustasmucha nAmericanasthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Americashowsthat asocietycanbevastandvaried,andyetstillonecountry,commandi ngtheallegianceandloveofitspeople.AllofthesequalitiesofAmericawerevividlydilayedonasingleda y,September11th,whenterroristsattackedAmerica.Americanpol icemenandfirefighters,bythehundreds,ranintoburningtowersi nthedeeratehopeofsavingotherlives.Volunteerscamefromevery wheretohelpwiththerescueefforts.Americadonatedblood,andgavemoneytohelpthefamiliesofvictims.Peoplewenttoprayerservi cesalloverAmerica,andraisedflagstoshowtheirprideandunity. Noneofthiswasorderedbythegovernment;ithaenedontaneously,b ytheinitiativeofafreepeople.LifeinAmericashowsthatliberty,pairedwithlaw,isnottobefear ed.Inafreesociety,diversityisnotdisorder.Debateisnotstrif e.Anddientisnotrevolution.Afreesocietytrustsitscitizetoseekgreatneinthemselvesandtheircou ntry.ItwasmyhonortovisitChinain19XX,andalothaschangedinyourcou ntrysincethen.Chinahasmadeamazingprogreinopee,andenterpri se,andeconomicfreedom.Andthisprogreprevie wsChina’sgreatp otential.ChinahasjoinedtheWorldTradeOrganization,andasyouliveuptoi tsobligatio,theywillbringchangesinChina’slegalsystem.Amo dernChinawillhaveacoistentruleoflawtogoverncommerceandsec uretherightsofitspeople.ThenewChinayourgenerationisbuildingwillneedtheprofoundwis domofyourtraditio.Thelureofmaterialismchallengessocietyin ourcountryandinmanysuccefulcountries.Yourancientethicofpe rsonalandfamilyreoibilitywillserveyouwell.BehindChina’seconomicsuccetodayaretale nted,energeticpeop le.Inthenearfuture,thesesamemenandwomenwillplayafullandac tiveroleinyourgovernment.Thisuniversityisnotsimplyturning outecialists,itispreparingcitize.Andcitizearenotectatorsi ntheaffairsoftheircountry.Theyareparticipantsinitsfuture.Changeiscoming.Chinaisalreadyhavingsecretballotandcompeti tiveelectioatthelocallevel.Nearlytwentyyearsago,DengXiaop ingsaidthatChinawouldeventuallyexpanddemocraticelectioall thewaytothenationallevelandIlookforwardtothatday.TeofmillioofChinesetodayarerelearningBuddhist,Taoist,andl ocalreligioustraditio,orpracticingChristianity,Islam,ando therfaiths.Regardleofwhereorhowthesebelieversworship,they arenothreattopublicorder;infact,theymakegoodcitize.Forcen turies,thiscountryhadatraditionofreligioustolerance.Myprayeristhatallpersecutionwillend,sothatallinChinaarefreetog atherandworshipastheywish.Allofthesechangeswillleadtoastronger,moreconfidentChinaaC hinathatcanastonishandenrichtheworld,aChinathatyourgenera tionwillhelpcreate.Thisisoneofthemostexcitingtimesinthehi storyofyourcountryatimewheneventhegrandesthopesseemwithin yourreach.Mynationoffersyouourreectandourfriendship.Sixyearsfromnow ,athletesfromAmericaandaroundtheworldwillcometoyourcountr yfortheOlympicgames.AndIamconfidenttheywillfindaChinathat isbecomingadaguo,aleadingnation,atpeacewithitspeopleandat peacewiththeworld.ThankyouandnowIlookforwardtoaweringsomequestio胡副主席，非常感谢您的欢迎致辞，非常感谢您在这里接待我和我的夫人劳拉。
美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲
美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲名人演讲稿PresidentBush:VicePresidentHu,thankyouforyourwordsofwelcome.Iamgrateful foryourhoitality,andhonoredbythisreceptionatoneofChina’s greatuniversities.TsinghuaUniversitywasfounded,withthesuortofAmerica,tofurt herthetiesbetweenourtwonatio.Iknowhowimportantthisplaceis totheVicePresident,whoearnedhisdegreehereandevenmoreimpor tant,methisgraciouswifeLiuYongqinghere.Ialsothankthestudentshereforthisoortunitytomeetwithyou,to talkalittlebitaboutmycountryandawersomeofyourquestio.Thes tandardsandreputationofthisuniversityareknownaroundthewor ld,andIknowwhatanachievementitistobehere.MywifeLauraandIh avetwodaughtersincollege,oneatYaleandtheotherattheUniversityofTexas.WeareproudofourdaughtersjustlikeIamsureyourpar entsareproudofyou.MyvisittoChinacomesonanimportantaiversary.Thirtyyearsagot hisweek,anAmericanPresidentarrivedinChinaonatripdesignedt oenddecadesofestrangementandconfrontcenturiesofsuicion.Pr esidentRichardNixonshowedtheworldthattwovastlydifferentgo vernmentscouldmeetonthegroundsofcommoninterest,andinairit ofmutualreect.Astheylefttheairportthatday,PremierZhouEnla isaidtoPresidentNixon,``Yourhandshakecameoverthevastestoc eanintheworldtwenty-fiveyearsofnocommunication.’’Duringthe30yearssince,AmericaandChinahaveexchangedmanyhan dshakesoffriendshipandcommerce.Andaswehavehadmorecontactw itheachother,thecitizeofourtwocountrieshavegraduallylearn edmoreabouteachother.Once,AmericaknewChinaonlybyitshistoryasagreatandenduringc ivilization.Today,weseeaChinathatisstilldefinedbynobletra ditiooffamily,scholarship,andhonor.AndweseeaChinathatisbe comingoneofthemostdynamicandcreativesocietiesintheworldasdemotratedbyalltheknowledgeandpotentialrighthereinthisroo m.Chinaisonarisingpath,andAmericawelcomestheemergenceofastr ong,peaceful,andproerousChina.AsAmericalearmoreaboutChina,IamconcernedthattheChinesepeo pledonotalwaysseeaclearpictureofmycountry.Thishaeformanyr easo,someofthemofourownmaking.Ourmoviesandtelevisionshows oftendonotportraythevaluesoftherealAmericaIknow.Oursuccef ulbusineesshowthestrengthofAmericancommerce,butthecommuni tyiritandcontributioofthosebusineesarenotalwaysasvisiblea stheirmonetarysucce.SomeoftheerroneouspicturesofAmericaar epaintedbyothers.Myfriend,theAmbaadortoChina,tellsmethats omeChinesetextbookstalkofAmerica``bullyingtheweakandrepre ingthepoor.’’AnotherChinesetextbook,publishedjustlast ye ar,teachesthatecialagentsoftheFBIareusedto``repretheworki ngpeople.’’Neitheroftheseistrueandwhilethebooksmaybeleftoversfromapr eviousera,theyaremisleadingandharmful.Infact,Americafeela ecialreoibilityforthepoorandtheweak.Ourgovernmentendsbillioofdollarstoprovidehealthcareandfoodandhousingforthosewh ocaothelpthemselvesandevenmoreimportant,manyofourcitizeco ntributetheirownmoneyandtimetohelpthoseinneed.Americancom paionstretcheswaybeyondourborders.Wearethenumberoneprovid erofhumanitarianaidtopeopleinneedthroughouttheworld.Asfor themenandwomenofourFBIandlawenforcement,theyarethemselves workingpeoplewhodevotetheirlivestofightingcrimeandcorrupt ion.Mycountrycertainlyhasitsshareofproblemsandfaultlikemostna tiowe’reonalongjourneytowardachievingourownidealsofequal ityandjustice.Yetthereisareasonournationshinesasabeaconof hopeandoortunity,areasonmanythroughouttheworlddreamofcomi ngtoAmerica.Weareafreenation,wheremenandwomenhavetheoortunitytoachiev etheirdreams.Nomatteryourbackgroundorcircumstanceofbirth,inAmericayoucangetagoodeducation,startabusi ne,raiseafamily,worshipfreelyandhelpelecttheleadersofyour communityandcountry.Youcansuortthepoliciesofourgovernment ,oryouarefreetoopenlydisagreewiththem.Thosewhofearfreedomsometimesargueitcouldleadtochaos,butitdoesnot,becausefree dommeamorethaneverymanforhimself.Libertygivesourcitizemanyrights,yetexpectsthemtoexercisei mportantreoibilities.Ourlibertyisgivendirectionandpurpose bymoralcharacter,shapedinstrongfamilies,strongcommunities ,andstrongreligiousititutioandoverseenbyastrongandfairleg alsystem.Mycountry’sgreatestsymboltotheworld,theStatueofLiberty,w asdesignedwithgreatcare.Asyoulookclosely,youwillseethatsh eisholdingnotoneobject,buttwo.Inonehandisthefamiliartorch ,thelightofliberty.Intheotherisabookoflaw.WeareaNationoflaws.Ourcourtsarehonestandindependent.ThePr esidentcan’ttellthecourtshowtoruleandneithercananyotherm emberoftheexecutiveorlegislativebranch.Underourlaw,everyo nestandsequal.Nooneisabovethelaw,andnooneisbeneathit.AllpoliticalpowerinAmericaislimitedandtemporary,andonlygi venbyafreevoteofthepeople.WehaveaCotitution,nowtwocenturiesold,whichlimitsandbalancesthepowersofthethreebranchesof ourgovernment:judicial,legislativeandexecutive.ManyofthevaluesthatguideourlifeinAmericaarefirstshapedino urfamilies,justastheyareinyourcountry.AmericanMomsandDads lovetheirchildrenandworkhardandsacrificeforthem,becausewe believelifecanalwaysbebetterforthenextgeneration.Inourfam ilies,wefindloveandlearnreoibilityandcharacter.AndmanyAmericavoluntarilydevotepartoftheirlivestoservingo thers.AnamazingnumbernearlyhalfofalladultsinAmericavolunt eertimeeveryweektomaketheircommunitiesbetterbymentoringch ildrenvisitingthesickcaringfortheelderlyandhelpingwithath ousandotherneedsandcauses.Thisisoneofthegreatstrengthsofm ycountry.Peopletakereoibilityforhelpingotherswithoutbeing told,motivatedbytheirgoodheartsandoftenbytheirfaith.Americaisanationguidedbyfaith.Someoneoncecalledus``anatio nwiththesoulofachurch.’’Ninety-fivepercentofAmericasayt heybelieveinGod,andI’moneofthem.WhenImetwithPresidentJiangZemininShanghaiafewmonthsago,Itoldhimhowfaithhasshapedmyownlife,andhowfaithcontributesto thelifeofmycountry.Faithpointstoamorallawbeyondman’slawa ndcallsustodutieshigherthanmaterialgain.Freedomofreligion isnotsomethingtobefearedbuttobewelcomed,becausefaithgives usamoralcoreandteachesustoholdourselvestohighstandards,to loveandserveothers,andtolivereoiblelives.IfyoutravelacroAmerica,youwillfindpeopleofmanydifferentet hicbackgroundsandmanydifferentfaiths.Weareavariedcountry. Wearehometo2.3millionAmericaofChineseancestry,whocanbefou ndworkingintheofficesofourbiggestcompanies,servinginmyown Cabinet,andskatingforAmericaattheOlympics.Everyimmigrant, bytakinganoathofallegiancetoourcountry,becomesjustasmucha nAmericanasthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Americashowsthat asocietycanbevastandvaried,andyetstillonecountry,commandi ngtheallegianceandloveofitspeople.AllofthesequalitiesofAmericawerevividlydilayedonasingleda y,September11th,whenterroristsattackedAmerica.Americanpol icemenandfirefighters,bythehundreds,ranintoburningtowersi nthedeeratehopeofsavingotherlives.Volunteerscamefromevery wheretohelpwiththerescueefforts.Americadonatedblood,andgavemoneytohelpthefamiliesofvictims.Peoplewenttoprayerservi cesalloverAmerica,andraisedflagstoshowtheirprideandunity. Noneofthiswasorderedbythegovernment;ithaenedontaneously,b ytheinitiativeofafreepeople.LifeinAmericashowsthatliberty,pairedwithlaw,isnottobefear ed.Inafreesociety,diversityisnotdisorder.Debateisnotstrif e.Anddientisnotrevolution.Afreesocietytrustsitscitizetoseekgreatneinthemselvesandtheircou ntry.ItwasmyhonortovisitChinain19XX,andalothaschangedinyourcou ntrysincethen.Chinahasmadeamazingprogreinopee,andenterpri se,andeconomicfreedom.Andthisprogreprevie wsChina’sgreatp otential.ChinahasjoinedtheWorldTradeOrganization,andasyouliveuptoi tsobligatio,theywillbringchangesinChina’slegalsystem.Amo dernChinawillhaveacoistentruleoflawtogoverncommerceandsec uretherightsofitspeople.ThenewChinayourgenerationisbuildingwillneedtheprofoundwis domofyourtraditio.Thelureofmaterialismchallengessocietyin ourcountryandinmanysuccefulcountries.Yourancientethicofpe rsonalandfamilyreoibilitywillserveyouwell.BehindChina’seconomicsuccetodayaretale nted,energeticpeop le.Inthenearfuture,thesesamemenandwomenwillplayafullandac tiveroleinyourgovernment.Thisuniversityisnotsimplyturning outecialists,itispreparingcitize.Andcitizearenotectatorsi ntheaffairsoftheircountry.Theyareparticipantsinitsfuture.Changeiscoming.Chinaisalreadyhavingsecretballotandcompeti tiveelectioatthelocallevel.Nearlytwentyyearsago,DengXiaop ingsaidthatChinawouldeventuallyexpanddemocraticelectioall thewaytothenationallevelandIlookforwardtothatday.TeofmillioofChinesetodayarerelearningBuddhist,Taoist,andl ocalreligioustraditio,orpracticingChristianity,Islam,ando therfaiths.Regardleofwhereorhowthesebelieversworship,they arenothreattopublicorder;infact,theymakegoodcitize.Forcen turies,thiscountryhadatraditionofreligioustolerance.Myprayeristhatallpersecutionwillend,sothatallinChinaarefreetog atherandworshipastheywish.Allofthesechangeswillleadtoastronger,moreconfidentChinaaC hinathatcanastonishandenrichtheworld,aChinathatyourgenera tionwillhelpcreate.Thisisoneofthemostexcitingtimesinthehi storyofyourcountryatimewheneventhegrandesthopesseemwithin yourreach.Mynationoffersyouourreectandourfriendship.Sixyearsfromnow ,athletesfromAmericaandaroundtheworldwillcometoyourcountr yfortheOlympicgames.AndIamconfidenttheywillfindaChinathat isbecomingadaguo,aleadingnation,atpeacewithitspeopleandat peacewiththeworld.ThankyouandnowIlookforwardtoaweringsomequestio胡副主席，非常感谢您的欢迎致辞，非常感谢您在这里接待我和我的夫人劳拉。
布什总统清华大学演讲全文(中英对照).
President Bush Speaks at Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua UniversityBeijing, People's Republic of China10:35 A.M. (LocalPRESIDENT BUSH: Vice President Hu, thank you very much for your kind and generous remarks. Thank you for welcoming me and my wife, Laura, here. (Applause. I see she's keeping pretty good company, with the Secretary of State, Colin Powell. It's good to see you, Mr. Secretary. (Applause. And I see my National Security Advisor, Ms. Condoleezza Rice, who at one time was the provost at Stanford University. So she's comfortable on university campuses such as this. Thank you for being here, Condi. (Applause.I'm so grateful for the hospitality, and honored for the reception at one of China's, and the world's, great universities.This university was founded, interestingly enough, with thesupport of my country, to further ties between our two nations. I know how important this place is to your Vice President. He not only received his degree here, but more importantly, he met his gracious wife here. (Laughter. I want to thank the students for giving me the chance to meet with you, the chance to talk a little bit about my country and answer some of your questions. The standards and reputation of this university are known around the world, and I know what an achievement it is to be here. So, congratulations. (Applause. I don't know if you know this or not, but my wife and I have two daughters who are in college, just like you. One goes to the University of Texas. One goes to Yale. They're twins. And we are proud of our daughters, just like I'm sure your parents are proud of you. My visit to China comes on an important anniversary, as the Vice President mentioned. Thirty years ago this week, an American President arrived inChina on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly different governments could meet on thegrounds of common interest, in the spirit of mutual respect. As they left the airport that day, Premier Zhou Enlai said this to President Nixon: "Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world -- 25 years of no communication."During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes of friendship and commerce. And as we have had more contact with each other, the citizens of both countries have gradually learned more about each other. And that's important. Once America knew China only by its history as a great and enduring civilization. Today, we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship, and honor. And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world -- as demonstrated by the knowledge and potential right here in this room. China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong and peaceful and prosperous China. (Applause.As America learns more about China, I am concerned thatthe Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens for many reasons, and some of them of our own making. Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know. Our successful businesses show a strength of American commerce, but our spirit, community spirit, and contributions to each other are not always visible as monetary success.Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others. My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans of "bullying the weak and repressing the poor." Another Chinese textbook, published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to "repress the working people." Now,neither of these is true -- and while the words may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and they're harmful.In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the weak and the poor. Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those whocannot help themselves -- and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need. American compassion also stretches way beyond our borders. We're the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world. And as for the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement, they're working people; they, themselves, are working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.My country certainly has its share of problems, no question about that. And we have our faults. Like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice. Yet there's a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America. It's because we're a free nation, where men and women have the to achieve their dreams. No matter your background or your circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, you can start your own business, you can raise a family, you can worship freely, and helpelect the leaders of your community and your country. You can support the policies of our government, or you're free to openly disagree with them. Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself. Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities. Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions, and overseen by a strong and fair legal system. My country's greatest symbol to the worldis the Statue of Liberty, and it was designed by special care. I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two. In one hand is the familiar torch we call the "light of liberty." And in the other hand is a book of law.We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch of government. Under ourlaw, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.All political power in America is limited and it is temporary, and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of the three branches of our government, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation. In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.And many Americans voluntarily devote part of their lives to serving other people. An amazing number -- nearly half of all adults in America -- volunteer time every weekto make their communities better by mentoring children, or by visiting the sick, or caring for the elderly, or helping with thousands of other needs and causes.This is one of the great strengths of my country. People take for helping others, without being told, motivated by their good hearts and often by their faith. America is a nation guided by faith. Someone once called us "a nation with the soul of a church." This may interest you -- 95 percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.When I met President Jiang Zemin in Shanghai a few months ago, I had the honor of sharing with him how faith changed my life and how faith contributes to the life of my country. Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law, and calls us to duties higher than material gain. Freedom of religion is not something to be feared, it's to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and to serve others, and to live responsible lives.If you travel across America -- and I hope you do some day if you haven't been there -- you will find people of many different ethic backgrounds and many different faiths. We're a varied nation. We're home to 2.3 million Americansof Chinese ancestry, who can be found working in the offices of our corporations, or in the Cabinet of the President of the United States, or skating for the America Olympic team. Every immigrant, by taking an oath of allegiance to our country, becomes just as just as American as the President. America shows that a society can be vast and it can be varied, yet still one country, commanding the allegiance and love of its people.And all these qualities of America were widely on display on a single day, September the 11th, the day when terrorists, murderers, attacked my nation. American policemen and firefighters, by the hundreds, ran into burning towers in desperation to save their fellow citizens. V olunteers came from everywhere to help with rescue efforts. Americans donated blood and gave money to help the families of victims. America had prayer services all over our country, and people raised flags to show their pride and unity. And you need to know, none of this was ordered by the government; it happened spontaneously, by the initiative of free people.Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law is not to be feared. In a free society, diversity is not disorder. Debate is not strife. And dissent is not revolution. A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.It was my honor to visit China in 1975 -- some of you weren't even born then. It shows how old I am. (Laughter. And a lot has changed in your country since then. China has made amazing progress -- in openness and enterprise and economic freedom. And this progress previews China'a great potential.China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as youto China's legal system. A modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and secure the rights of its people. The new China your generation is building will need the profound wisdom of your traditions. The lure of materialism challenges our society -- challenges society in our country, and in many successful countries. Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibilitywill serve you well.Behind China's economic success today are talented, brilliant and energetic people. In the near future, those same men and women will play a full and active role in your government. This university is not simply turning out specialists, it is preparing citizens. And citizens are not spectators in the affairs of their country. They are participants in its future.Change is coming. China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections at the local level. Nearly 20 years ago, a great Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping, said this -- I want you to hear his words. He said that China would eventually expand democratic elections all the way to the national level. I look forward to that day.Tens of millions of Chinese today are relearning Buddhist, Taoist, and local religious traditions, or practicing Christianity, Islam, and other faiths. Regardless of where or how these believers worship, they're no threat to public order; in fact, they make good citizens. For centuries, this country has had a tradition of religious tolerance. Myprayer is that all persecution will end, so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish.All these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China -- a China that can astonish and enrich the world, a China that your generation will help create. This is one of the most exciting times in the history of your country, a time when even the grandest hopes seem within your reach. My nation offers you our respect and our friendship. Six years from now, athletes from America and around the world will come to your country for the Olympic games. And I'm confident they will find a China that is becoming a da guo, a leading nation, at peace with its people and at peace with the world.Thank you for letting me come. (Applause.布什 :胡副主席, 非常感谢您的欢迎致辞, 非常感谢您在这里接待我和我的夫人劳拉。
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布什演讲稿（中英对照)演讲范文＿演讲稿ed and ｈumbled to stand here,wheｒｅso mａnｙoｆamｅrｉca'sｌeａdｅrs ｈave comｅｂeｆoｒe me, aｎｄｓo maｎｙwｉll follow．we haｖe a pｌａｃe, alｌof uｓ, iｎa ｌong storｙ-- ａsｔory we ｃonｔinue, but whoｓe end we wiｌｌnot ｓeｅ．it is the sｔorｙof a nｅw wｏrld that becaｍe a fｒiend and ｌiberator oｆthｅoｌd, a story of aｓlaｖe－hｏlｄiｎg sｏciety that became ａservant of freedom, theｓtory of a poｗer that went into thｅworｌd to pｒoｔecｔbｕｔn ｏt posseｓs，tｏｄeｆｅnd ｂｕt not to ｃoｎｑｕeｒ.iｔisｔｈｅamerｉcan storｙ－- a story oｆflａwｅd aｎｄfａlｌiblｅpeoｐｌe，ｕnited across the gｅnera ｔioｎs by grａnｄand endｕｒｉng ideals.ｔｈｅgrａndest of these ｉｄealｓis aｎuｎfolding aｍericａn promｉsｅｔhat evｅｒｙone beｌongs，that ev ｅｒyｏne deserves a chance, that ｎo iｎｓignificant peｒson wasｅvｅr ｂorn.ameriｃansａre callｅdｔo eｎact thｉｓproｍise in ｏur livｅs aｎｄin our ｌawｓ. aｎd thougｈoｕr nation ｈａｓsｏmｅtimeｓhａｌted, anｄsomeｔiｍeｓdelayｅd，ｗeｍusｔfollow nｏoｔher cｏuｒsｅ.thrｏｕgh much of the ｌasｔcentury, amｅｒica's faｉth in fｒeedom and demoｃracy was a rocｋiｎ a raｇing seａ. now it is a ｓeｅd upoｎthe wind, takｉng root ｉn ｍanｙｎaｔiｏns.ｏur dｅmocratiｃｆａith iｓｍoｒｅthaｎthe ｃreeｄof ouｒcountry, ｉt is ｔhe inｂｏｒn ｈｏｐe oｆｏur humａｎiｔy,ａn ideal we carry buｔdｏｎot ｏwn, a ｔrust we bear anｄpass alｏng. and eｖｅn after neａｒlｙ２25 ｙeaｒs，we haｖe a long way yet to travel.ｗhile many of oｕｒｃitｉzens pｒospeｒ，otｈer ｓdouｂt ｔhｅproｍｉse, even tｈe justice, of ouｒown country.ｔhｅambitioｎｓof ｓｏｍe amｅｒicａnｓａre l ｉｍiｔeｄby failiｎg schｏｏls and ｈiｄden pｒejudｉce and thｅciｒｃuｍstancｅｓof tｈｅｉr ｂirth．aｎd sｏｍeti ｍes ouｒdiｆｆerenｃｅｓrun ｓｏdeep，iｔｓeemｓwe shaｒe a contineｎｔ, buｔnot a coｕnｔry.ｗｅdo nｏt acｃeｐｔthis，aｎdｗe wilｌｎot ａｌｌow it. our uｎity，our ｕniｏｎ, ｉｓｔhe ｓeriouｓwork oｆleadｅｒs and citiｚens in every geneｒation．ａnd tｈｉs iｓmy ｓolｅmnpleｄｇｅ:ｉwill wｏrk to builｄ a sｉｎgle nation ｏf justicｅａｎd oppｏrtunity.i know thiｓis iｎoｕr rｅａcｈbecauｓe we arｅgｕidｅd ｂy a pｏｗer laｒger than ourｓelｖｅs who creat ｅs uｓeqｕａl in his iｍage．aｎd we ａrｅcｏnfident ｉn prｉｎｃipｌｅｓｔh ａt uniｔe and leａｄuｓonｗard.amｅｒica has never bｅｅn ｕnited by bｌood or bｉr ｔh oｒsoil. wｅａｒｅbounｄby idｅals that movｅus beyond oｕr backgrouｎｄs, lift uｓaｂoｖｅｏur intereｓｔsａnｄteａcｈｕs what it means to ｂe cｉtｉｚens. eveｒｙchild musｔｂe ｔaughｔtｈese pｒinciplｅｓ．e ｖｅry ｃitｉzeｎｍust uｐholｄｔｈem. and everｙiｍmigranｔ,by ｅmｂrａcｉnｇtｈｅse iｄeａls, mａkes our cｏｕnｔｒy moｒe，ｎot lｅss, aｍｅrican.tｏｄay,we affirm a new ｃｏmｍiｔｍｅｎt to live out our natioｎ's ｐromise ｔhrouｇh civility，couｒaｇe,co ｍpａssion ａndｃｈaractｅr.aｍerica,aｔits beｓt, ｍatches a comｍｉtｍent to princｉplｅwitｈ a concern fｏr civｉlｉｔy．ａcivi ｌｓｏciｅｔy ｄemanｄs from ｅａｃh ｏf us gooｄｗill and ｒeｓpect，fａir ｄealｉng and ｆｏrgiveｎeｓs．ｓｏme sｅｅm to beｌｉeve ｔｈat ourｐｏlitｉcｓcan afford ｔo ｂｅｐetｔy ｂecaｕse, in a tiｍｅoｆpeａc ｅ, the ｓtaｋes oｆour debaｔes apｐeaｒｓmall.buｔtｈe stakes ｆｏｒaｍeｒicａａre ｎevｅｒｓmａｌｌ．ｉf our coｕntry ｄｏes not leaｄｔhe cａuｓeoｆfrｅｅdom，ｉｔwiｌl ｎot be led. if wｅdｏnot turn thｅｈｅarts oｆchiｌｄｒeｎtowaｒd knｏｗlｅdge ａnｄchaｒaｃteｒ,ｗe will lose tｈeｉr gifts aｎdｕnｄｅｒmｉne tｈｅir idealiｓm.iｆwe peｒmｉt our ｅconomy to drｉft ａnｄdｅｃｌinｅ，ｔhe vｕｌnerａble ｗｉll sufｆe ｒｍost.we must liｖe up ｔo tｈe cａlling we shａｒe. civility ｉs ｎｏt a tactic oｒ a sentimeｎｔ．ｉｔiｓt ｈe dｅｔerｍineｄchoice of tｒuｓt over cyｎiciｓm, of ｃommuｎitｙover ｃhaｏｓ．ａnｄthis ｃommitｍent,if ｗe keｅp it, is a way ｔo shａred accoｍplishmeｎt．americａ, at its ｂest,is also courａgeoｕs.ｏｕｒｎatiｏnａl courage has bｅen cleａｒin ｔｉmes of dｅpressioｎanｄｗａｒ，when defｅndiｎg ｃｏｍmon dａngers ｄｅfinｅd oｕr common good.ｎoｗwｅmust choｏsｅｉf the eｘample of ｏur fａｔhｅrs ａｎd mothers will insｐire us or conｄｅmｎus. we mｕst show courａgｅin a tiｍe ｏf bｌeｓsinｇｂｙｃｏｎfroｎting probｌems iｎsteaｄof pasｓing theｍon to ｆuturｅgｅｎeratioｎｓ．togeｔheｒ，ｗe will ｒecｌaｉm aｍeｒicａ＇s schoo ｌs，beｆoｒe iｇｎｏrａｎceａnd aｐathy clａim ｍore yoｕng liｖes.ｗｅwｉll rｅｆｏrm sｏｃial secｕｒｉty aｎd mｅdicare, spaｒｉng ｏur chiｌdｒｅｎfｒom sｔｒuggles we ｈａve the pｏwer ｔoｐrｅvｅnｔ．and wｅｗiｌｌreｄu ｃe taxes, to ｒecover tｈe mｏmentuｍof oｕｒeconｏmy and rｅward theｅffoｒt aｎｄｅnｔerｐrise oｆworking ameｒicans．ｗe ｗill bｕild oｕr defeｎｓｅs beyond challenｇｅ, l ｅｓt weakness inviｔeｃhａllenｇｅ.ｗe wilｌcｏnfronｔｗeapons of maｓs destｒuctiｏn, so that a neｗｃentury is spａred new hoｒrors.thｅeneｍies of liberty anｄour country shｏuld make no miｓtａke: americａｒｅmaｉnｓengaged iｎthe wｏrld by ｈiｓtory and bｙchｏice, ｓhａpinｇaｂalaｎｃe of pｏwer thatf aｖors frｅedoｍ. ｗe ｗill defeｎd ouｒallies and our ｉnｔereｓts．we wilｌshｏw purpoｓe withou ｔarroganｃｅ．ｗe wiｌｌmeet aggression aｎd bａd faith wｉｔh resolve aｎｄsｔrengｔh．ａnd to all nations, wｅwi ｌl spｅak for the vａlｕes ｔhat ｇavｅoｕr ｎａtｉon birth.ameｒｉca,at itｓｂest, iｓcompasｓｉonate. ｉｎt ｈe quiet of aｍeｒicａn conｓcｉｅnce, we knｏw thａt deｅｐ, ｐersiｓｔeｎt poｖｅrｔｙiｓｕnworthｙoｆou ｒnatｉｏn's proｍｉse.ａｎd whatever ｏur vｉews ofｉtｓcaｕsｅ，we can aｇｒｅｅthat childreｎaｔrｉsk are not aｔｆault. abaｎdonｍeｎtａnd aｂuse are not ａcts of goｄ，theｙare fai ｌｕres ｏf lovｅ.anｄthe proｌifｅration ｏf pｒiｓons, hｏweverｎecessary,ｉｓno substｉtuｔe fｏr hoｐe ａnd ordｅr in ｏｕr sｏuｌs．wheｒｅｔｈere iｓsuｆｆeriｎg,tｈerｅisｄuty. ameｒｉcans ｉｎｎeｅd ａｒｅｎot stｒangers，ｔhey aｒｅｃitizｅns，not probleｍs, ｂuｔprioｒitiｅｓ. and aｌl of ｕs aｒｅdｉmiｎiｓhed when aｎy are hｏpelesｓ.gｏvernmｅnｔhａs great responsibilitiｅs fｏｒｐublic ｓaｆety anｄpｕbｌｉc ｈｅaｌｔh, ｆor ｃivｉl rights and cｏmｍon schools. ｙetｃｏmｐａsｓiｏn is ｔｈe ｗoｒｋof a natiｏn, noｔjust a ｇｏｖernment．and sｏme ｎeeｄs anｄhｕｒtｓaｒe sｏｄeep ｔhｅy wiｌl oｎｌy respｏnd to a mentｏr＇s touch or a pａst ｏｒ'sｐrayｅr.churｃh and chａｒitｙ, synａgogｕe ａnd ｍoｓｑｕe lend ouｒcommuniｔies theirｈumanｉty,and ｔhey wｉll haｖe aｎhonoｒｅｄplａｃe ｉn our plａnｓanｄin ouｒlaws．ｍany ｉn our coｕntry do not know tｈe pａin ｏf ｐoverｔy，but we cａn lisｔen to those ｗｈo dｏ.ａnd i ｃaｎplｅdgeｏur natiｏn to aｇoal：wｈeｎｗeｓee ｔhat wouｎded traｖeｌｅr onthｅroad ｔo jerｉｃｈｏ, ｗe will noｔpass tｏthｅoｔheｒｓide.amerｉca, at itｓｂest, is aｐｌaｃe wｈerｅpersoｎal responsiｂiliｔy iｓｖalued andeｘpected.ｅnｃouraging respｏnsiｂilｉty iｓnot a searｃｈfor s ｃaｐeｇoaｔs，it isａｃall tｏconscience. and ｔｈough ｉt requirｅs sａcrｉficｅ，it brinｇs a deepeｒfulfiｌlment．ｗe fｉnd tｈe fulｌnｅｓｓoｆlife noｔoｎｌy i ｎopｔｉons，bｕt ｉn commitmeｎｔs. aｎｄwe find tｈａt children anｄcomｍｕnity arｅthe commｉtｍeｎtｓthat s ｅtｕs ｆreｅ.ｏur 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lives and eｖｅｒyｌife．ｔhis wｏrｋｃoｎtinues. thｉs storｙｇoeｓoｎ. anｄanａngｅl sｔｉll rides in the wｈiｒlwind anｄdirｅcts tｈiｓstorm.gｏd blesｓyou ａll, aｎd gｏｄbｌesｓａmerica．谢谢大家!尊敬的芮恩奎斯特*＊**官,卡特总统，布什总统,克林顿总统,尊敬的来宾们，我的同胞们,这次权利的和平过渡在历史上是罕见的,但在美国是平常的。
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/main.asp?url=/u47955/d4358140.htmPresident Bush Speaks at Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua UniversityBeijing, People's Republic of China10:35 A.M. (Local)PRESIDENT BUSH: Vice President Hu, thank you very much for your kind and generous remarks. Thank you for welcoming me and my wife, Laura, here. (Applause.) I see she's keeping pretty good company, with the Secretary of State, Colin Powell. It's good to see you, Mr. Secretary. (Applause.) And I see my National Security Advisor, Ms. Condoleezza Rice, who at one time was the provost at Stanford University. So she's comfortable on university campuses such as this. Thank you for being here, Condi. (Applause.)I'm so grateful for the hospitality, and honored for the reception at one of China's, and the world's, great universities.This university was founded, interestingly enough, with the support of my country, to further ties between our two nations. I know how important this place is to your Vice President. He not only received his degree here, but more importantly, he met his gracious wife here. (Laughter.)I want to thank the students for giving me the chance to meet with you, the chance to talk a little bit about my country and answer some of your questions. The standards and reputation of this university are known around the world, and I know what an achievement it is to be here. So, congratulations. (Applause.) I don't know if you know this or not, but my wife and I have two daughters who are in college, just like you. One goes to the University of Texas. One goes to Yale. They're twins. And we are proud of our daughters, just like I'm sure your parents are proud of you.My visit to China comes on an important anniversary, as the Vice President mentioned. Thirty years ago this week, an American President arrived in China on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly different governments could meet on the grounds of common interest, in the spirit of mutual respect. As they left the airport that day, Premier Zhou Enlai said this to President Nixon: "Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world -- 25 years of no communication."During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes of friendship and commerce. And as we have had more contact with each other, the citizens of both countries have gradually learned more about each other. And that's important. Once America knew China only by its history as a great and enduring civilization. Today, we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship, and honor. And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world -- as demonstrated by the knowledge and potential right here in this room. China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong and peaceful and prosperous China. (Applause.)As America learns more about China, I am concerned that the Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens for many reasons, and some of them of our own making. Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know. Our successful businesses show a strength of American commerce, but our spirit, community spirit, and contributions to each other are not always visible as monetary success.Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others. My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans of "bullying the weak and repressing the poor." Another Chinese textbook, published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to "repress the working people." Now, neither of these is true -- and while the words may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and they're harmful.In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the weak and the poor. Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those who cannot help themselves -- and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need. American compassion also stretches way beyond our borders. We're the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world. And as for the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement, they're working people; they, themselves, are working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.My country certainly has its share of problems, no question about that. And we have our faults. Like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice. Yet there's a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America. It's because we're a free nation, where men and women have the opportunity to achieve their dreams. No matter your background or your circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, you can start your own business, you can raise a family, you can worship freely, and help elect the leaders of your community and your country. You can support the policies of our government, or you're free to openly disagree with them. Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself.Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities. Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions, and overseen by a strong and fair legal system.My country's greatest symbol to the world is the Statue of Liberty, and it was designed by special care. I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two. In one hand is the familiar torch we call the "light of liberty." And in the other hand is a book of law.We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch of government. Under our law, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.All political power in America is limited and it is temporary, and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of the three branches of our government, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation. In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.And many Americans voluntarily devote part of their lives to serving other people. An amazing number -- nearly half of all adults in America -- volunteer time every week to make their communities better by mentoring children, or by visiting the sick, or caring for the elderly, or helping with thousands of other needs and causes. This is one of the great strengths of my country. People take responsibility for helping others, without being told, motivated by their good hearts and often by their faith.America is a nation guided by faith. Someone once called us "a nation with the soul of a church." This may interest you -- 95 percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.When I met President Jiang Zemin in Shanghai a few months ago, I had the honor of sharing with him how faith changed my life and how faith contributes to the life of my country. Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law, and calls us to duties higher than material gain. Freedom of religion is not something to be feared, it's to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and to serve others, and to live responsible lives.If you travel across America -- and I hope you do some day if you haven't been there -- you will find people of many different ethic backgrounds and many different faiths.We're a varied nation. We're home to 2.3 million Americans of Chinese ancestry, who can be found working in the offices of our corporations, or in the Cabinet of the President of the United States, or skating for the America Olympic team. Every immigrant, by taking an oath of allegiance to our country, becomes just as just as American as the President. America shows that a society can be vast and it can be varied, yet still one country, commanding the allegiance and love of its people.And all these qualities of America were widely on display on a single day, September the 11th, the day when terrorists, murderers, attacked my nation. American policemen and firefighters, by the hundreds, ran into burning towers in desperation to save their fellow citizens. Volunteers came from everywhere to help with rescue efforts. Americans donated blood and gave money to help the families of victims. America had prayer services all over our country, and people raised flags to show their pride and unity. And you need to know, none of this was ordered by the government; it happened spontaneously, by the initiative of free people.Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law is not to be feared. In a free society, diversity is not disorder. Debate is not strife. And dissent is not revolution. A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.It was my honor to visit China in 1975 -- some of you weren't even born then. It shows how old I am. (Laughter.) And a lot has changed in your country since then. China has made amazing progress -- in openness and enterprise and economic freedom. And this progress previews China'a great potential.China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as you live up to its obligations, they inevitably will bring changes to China's legal system. A modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and secure the rights of its people. The new China your generation is building will need the profound wisdom of your traditions. The lure of materialism challenges our society -- challenges society in our country, and in many successful countries. Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibility will serve you well.Behind China's economic success today are talented, brilliant and energetic people. In the near future, those same men and women will play a full and active role in your government. This university is not simply turning out specialists, it is preparing citizens. And citizens are not spectators in the affairs of their country. They are participants in its future.Change is coming. China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections at the local level. Nearly 20 years ago, a great Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping, said this -- I want you to hear his words. He said that China would eventually expand democratic elections all the way to the national level. I look forward to that day.Tens of millions of Chinese today are relearning Buddhist, Taoist, and local religious traditions, or practicing Christianity, Islam, and other faiths. Regardless of where or how these believers worship, they're no threat to public order; in fact, they make good citizens. For centuries, this country has had a tradition of religious tolerance. My prayer is that all persecution will end, so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish.All these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China -- a China that can astonish and enrich the world, a China that your generation will help create. This is one of the most exciting times in the history of your country, a time when even the grandest hopes seem within your reach.My nation offers you our respect and our friendship. Six years from now, athletes from America and around the world will come to your country for the Olympic games. And I'm confident they will find a China that is becoming a da guo, a leading nation, at peace with its people and at peace with the world.胡副主席，非常感谢您的欢迎致辞，非常感谢您在这里接待我和我的夫人劳拉。